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Omaha Bryan’s Urban Agriculture and Natural Resources Career Academy
Karla Pinto, with wheelbarrow, takes part in Bryan’s Urban Agriculture Program.
“A local farmer gives us a small piece of land to grow some items on as well.”
By Sue Story Truax
World-Herald Correspondent
Feb 1, 2015
Excerpt:
“I wasn’t grossed out by what they were doing. All the farmers were really nice,” Sprinkel said. “The academy really helped me get through school grade-wise in a way I liked doing it. It’s not the same as regular classes.”
Moten, also a Bryan senior, said she chose the academy because she lives in an urban area, but her family’s roots are in farming.
“This program has definitely pushed me toward a career in agriculture,” she said.
The academy exposed her to agronomy, the career field she plans to pursue. She said her most memorable academy experience was using agriculture with a physical science class because “it challenged my hypothesis and got me into the career I wanted to do.”
Bryan Principal Robert Aranda said the three-year academy recruits all Bryan freshmen and accepts about 50 students each year. Although the State of Nebraska doesn’t have standards for a high school academy, Bryan’s meets the 10 standards of the National Career Coalition Academy, which offers certification, he said.
Read the complete article here.
Source: http://www.cityfarmer.info/2015/02/09/omaha-bryans-urban-agriculture-and-natural-resources-career-academy/
